Ruby the Red Fairy
by Daisy Meadows
★ Top 25 book of 2003 · #23 on Best Books of 2003
The seven Rainbow Fairies, sisters who keep Fairyland dazzling and bright, are missing after evil Jack Frost sends them far away. If they cannot be returned, the sisters are in big trouble.
Best for: Early chapter-book readers who love fairies.
Ruby the Red Fairy is #23 on BookWard's Best Books of 2003, out of 52 2003 books that cleared our data bar.
What Ruby the Red Fairy is about
Fairyland owes its colour to seven sisters, the Rainbow Fairies, and it has all gone wrong. Jack Frost has sent them far off, and unless they come home soon, the whole place will fade to gray for good.
Two girls, Rachel and Kirsty, step in to help. Their search begins in an unlikely spot, the pot at the end of a rainbow, where they find Ruby, the red fairy. She is only the first, though. Six sisters are still missing, and the clock is ticking. A bright, easy first chapter book for young readers who like friendship, a clear villain and a rescue to cheer for.
Ruby the Red Fairy on the Best Books of 2003
Ruby the Red Fairy came out in 2003. Of the 52 books first published in 2003 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #23 on our Best Books of 2003 list.
Why it made the list: 240 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.4 out of 5 (21 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2003 list
- Can You Keep a Secret? Sophie Kinsella, #21
- Odd Thomas Dean Koontz, #22
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 181 want to read it, 11 are reading it now and 48 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.4 out of 5 from 21 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 42 | 55% |
| Reader love | 85 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 42 | 20% |
Questions about Ruby the Red Fairy
When was Ruby the Red Fairy published?
Ruby the Red Fairy by Daisy Meadows was first published in 2003.
Was Ruby the Red Fairy one of the best books of 2003?
Ruby the Red Fairy is #23 on BookWard's Best Books of 2003, out of 52 2003 books that cleared our data bar. 240 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.4 out of 5 (21 ratings).
Why is Ruby the Red Fairy on the Best Books of 2003 list?
240 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.4 out of 5 (21 ratings).
More of the best books of 2003
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix J. K. Rowling, #1
- Into the Wild Erin Hunter, #2
- The Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini, #3
- Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Mo Willems, #4
- A Short History of Nearly Everything Bill Bryson, #5
- The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown, #6
See the full Best Books of 2003, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
This page uses public data: Open Library reader counts and ratings, and Wikipedia page views for recent years. The description is paraphrased from real source text. Rankings reflect reading interest, not quality or sales, and can be affected by data gaps. Lists update monthly.
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